UN Secretary-General António Guterres has instructed the Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs to explore possibilities for a humanitarian ceasefire agreement over the situation in Ukraine. Toward this, he emphasized the idea of working as the United Nations.
UN Under-Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York on the 28th over the situation in Ukraine where Russia had invaded the military. I instructed Deputy Secretary-General Griffith, who is in charge of humanitarian issues at the United Nations, to search for. "
"Ceasefire of hostilities enables the provision of necessary humanitarian assistance and the safe movement of citizens. It saves lives, prevents suffering and protects citizens," he said in eastern Mariupol and elsewhere. He emphasized the idea of the United Nations to work toward a ceasefire to put an end to the humanitarian crisis.
He also asked if the reporters were looking for talks with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, saying, "I hope the Under-Secretary-General will be able to visit Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible." ..
Meanwhile, Russia's UN representative issued a statement, stating that "the Secretary-General did not mention the resolution on humanitarian aid submitted by Russia to the Security Council," and expressed regret in the future. It is an unpredictable situation whether it is possible to get cooperation from the Russian side.